Japan says US travel warning over coronavirus will not impact on Olympians

A man walks past a banner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

The Japanese government has been quick to deny that a US warning for Americans to avoid travelling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games.

US officials cited a surge in coronavirus cases in Japan caused by virus variants that may even be risks to vaccinated people.